noun

payphone

PAY-fohn

Payphone (noun) means a public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call. Example: “Payphones have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile.”

noun

A public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call.

"Payphones have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile."

How to use payphone

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA coin- or card-operated public phone.

Word forms

payphones plural

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_____ have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile.

Etymology

From "pay" plus "phone."

Rhymes for payphone

one bone done gone none tone lone hone cone zone stone phone

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Frequently asked questions

What does “payphone” mean?

The word “payphone” means a public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call. In plain terms, a coin- or card-operated public phone.

How do you pronounce “payphone”?

“Payphone” is pronounced PAY-fohn (/ˈpeɪˌfoʊn/ in IPA).

How do you use “payphone” in a sentence?

Here is “payphone” used in a sentence: “Payphones have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile.”

What part of speech is “payphone”?

“Payphone” is a noun.